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■ International Spotlight
Bourdon says , adding that global turnover in 2020 was about 100 million euros ( about $ 150 million ). “ Today we ’ re about halfway to our target of 250 million euros , or roughly $ 400 million in revenue .”
Bourdon explains the company ’ s growth strategies . “ We ’ re really on track with our growth plan , which includes extension of our product portfolio , acquisitions , as well as both organic and non-organic growth . Our history in the U . S . has always been very strong ,” Bourdon confesses .
EVS landed in New Jersey in 1998 , moving to its Fairfield location in 2001 .
“ Our objective is to accelerate the growth in North America because the potential of business in live sports , news , and entertainment is big ,” Bourdon says , adding that the company is not limiting itself to providing technology to the sports industry .
“ We are working with all major sports broadcasters , stadiums , federations , leagues as well as the facility companies , including owners of the TV trucks working for broadcasters . These are our customers . However , since 2010 , we started to grow rapidly in the entertainment market . We provide our technology for live shows , game shows , and more . We are also working with the corporate world , including major companies , banks , and Silicon Valley technology companies who are using EVS technology for stockholder meetings , conferences , and keynotes as well as product launches ,” Bourdon explains .
EVS has some high-profile customers , including NBC , CNN , ESPN , as well as MLB and of course the FIFA World Cup .
Why New Jersey ?
Both Delcomminette and Bourdon expressed great promise for Belgian businesses looking to grow in New Jersey .
“ Talent is very important to our growth ,” notes EVS ’ Bourdon . “ We very often take young people from university straight to support and make them evolve from support to all the other positions within the organization . The quality of the training at universities in New Jersey is very high ,” he says .
Beyond access to a skilled workforce , Bourdon appreciates New Jersey ’ s proximity to New York City and other major places as well as easy access to transportation . “ We travel to Belgium with a direct connection out of Newark Airport . Every week , we have teams traveling to Brussels or around the world . Newark makes it super easy ,” he says with a smile .
Belgian company EVS Broadcast Equipment SA has established a presence in New Jersey with the support of AWEX . The company boasts 700 employees worldwide , including about 50 in NJ .
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